WACEM Tabligbo Cement Plant is a cement plant in Togo. Cement plants heat limestone to 1,400°C in rotary kilns — one of the hottest industrial processes — and must control temperature precisely across the entire kiln length. It is operated by West African Cement SA. It emits about 611,694 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE.

611,694t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#1CO₂ rank in Togo

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-1897822.

Data status

Known source data

FacilityWACEM Tabligbo Cement Plant Climate TRACE
CountryTogo Climate TRACE
Coordinates6.58315, 1.51608 Climate TRACE
Sector / subsectorcement Climate TRACE
Owner / operatorWest African Cement SA Climate TRACE
Modelled CO₂e611,694 t/yr Climate TRACE

Calculated from the dataset

Togo rank#1 of 1 · top 100.0% calculated
Global cement rank#955 of 2113 · top 45.2% calculated
Climate contextderived from coordinates calculated

Not available

Fuel typeNot available not in dataset
Thermal capacity (MW)Not available not in dataset

Source data, measured cross-checks and calculated values are kept separate. No confidence percentage is invented.

Similar facilities by modelled emissions

Same Climate TRACE subsector; closest non-placeholder modelled CO₂e values. Russia and Belarus excluded.

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In context: how this facility compares

Subsector: cement. As cement plant, it requires high process heat (typically 800–1400°C) for its core industrial operations, supplied by boilers, furnaces or direct combustion. Cement plants heat limestone to 1,400°C in rotary kilns — one of the hottest industrial processes — and must control temperature precisely across the entire kiln length.

Capacity & CO₂-intensity comparison computed from Climate TRACE industrial facilities data; sector role based on engineering reference.

What 611,694 t CO₂e a year looks like

This facility's estimated annual CO₂e (Climate TRACE, modelled) in everyday equivalents from the US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies calculator:

3.4krailcars of coal burned
143kgasoline cars driven for a year
612kacres of US forest absorbing CO₂ for a year

Equivalencies: US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies. Emissions: Climate TRACE.

Carbon cost and Scope 1 emissions

At its reported 612k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), WACEM Tabligbo Cement Plant carries no domestic carbon price — and as a CBAM-covered product, its 612k t at the EU CBAM rate (€75/t) is €46.1M/yr of exposure on EU-bound exports. CBAM share rises from 2.5% (2026) to 100% by 2034. No domestic carbon price — but cement, steel, aluminium, fertilizer and hydrogen exported to the EU face CBAM at €75/t (rising to 100% by 2034).

612k t CO₂e / yrScope 1 emissions
€46.1M/yrCBAM exposure on EU exports

Carbon price: EU CBAM €75/t · EU ETS €85/t, September 10, 2026, refreshed live via Carbon Hub. CO₂: Climate TRACE. Indicative carbon value, not the cash bill — free allocation applies; not compliance advice.

Operator

Operated by West African Cement SA.

Local climate

WACEM Tabligbo Cement Plant sits in a tropical savanna climate zone (Köppen Aw), at 6.6°N in the northern hemisphere.

~26°Ctypical annual mean
~29°Ctypical warm-season
Tropical savanna: hot and humid year-round with little seasonal variation

Köppen zone: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid).

Site climate & environmental severity

This site sits in an aggressive, high-corrosion environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C5 — Very high), with marine salt corrosion the leading environmental stress.

C5ISO 9223 corrosivity (indicative)
50/100environmental-severity index
3.6°Cseasonal temperature swing
45 kmdistance to coast
Very highCUI risk tier

In this site’s local climate, a bare 150 °C surface sheds about 1230 W/m² to ambient — roughly 0.95× the loss at a 20 °C reference. Reference-surface calculation at a 150 °C surface from WorldClim climate normals (ASTM C680 / ISO 12241) — an indicative per-climate comparison, not a measurement of this site’s specific equipment. Open method dataset: DOI 10.5281/zenodo.20787408 (CC BY 4.0).

Indicative estimate via the ISO 9223:2012 informative method (atmospheric corrosivity from temperature, time-of-wetness and airborne salinity), using WorldClim climate normals, the Köppen-Geiger class and coast distance. Indicative, not a measured corrosion rate.

How it compares & nearby sites

Nearby industrial sites

Location

Coordinates 6.58315, 1.51608. View on OpenStreetMap.

Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is WACEM Tabligbo Cement Plant?

WACEM Tabligbo Cement Plant is a cement plant in Togo. Cement plants heat limestone to 1,400°C in rotary kilns — one of the hottest industrial processes — and must control temperature precisely across the entire kiln length.

How much CO₂ does WACEM Tabligbo Cement Plant emit?

The page uses about 611,694 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #1 among facilities in Togo by estimated CO₂.

Where is WACEM Tabligbo Cement Plant located?

WACEM Tabligbo Cement Plant is in Togo at approximately 6.58315, 1.51608.

Who operates WACEM Tabligbo Cement Plant?

The operator recorded in the open dataset is West African Cement SA.

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